What might attract foreigners to Estonia? Estonia is a small country in Nothern Europe, but it is visited by people all over the world. One of the things that definitely attracts people is the seasons. There are four seasons in Estonia- spring, summer, autumn, winter. I think they make Estonia very special. Another thing is the climate. It is not too cold in winter or too warm in summer. Winters are usually snowy and you can go skiing and ice skating. In the summer you can enjoy days at the beach. The capital city of Estonia is Tallinn, which has a very beautiful Old Town. Pärnu is the summer capital, which attracts people with its beautiful beach. There are a lot of isalands, lakes and rivers in Estonia. Saaremaa is the biggest island, and it is very beautiful. Saaremaa has a lot of places to visit like Angla's Windmill park, different churches, camping places. Hiiumaa is another island, but it is smaller than Saare...
ESTONIA ·Republic of Estonia is a country in Norhern Europe. Our president is Toomas Hendrik Ilves ·Territory of Estonia is 45,227 ( square kilometer) km² ·Population is 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least-populous members of the European Union. ·The capital and largest city is Tallinn wich is in North-Estonia ·We are special because we have own language estonian ·Estonia is bordered to the north by the Gulf on Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by Russian Federation ·Estonia is divided into 15 counties (maakond) ·In Estonia are 33 cities and several town-parish towns in the country. More than 70% of the population lives in towns. ·Estonia has summer capital it's Pärnu, autum capital it's Türi, winter capital it's Otepää ·The Estonia Theatre is an opera house and concert hall in Tallinn . It was built on 1913 ·The oldest records of...
London London is the capital of Great Britian. London is the second biggest city in europe after Moscow, second biggest portcity after Rotterdam and one of the most important financial and trading citys in the world. It also a biggest media capital in the world, such as BBC, CNN, ITN and so on. London was built by the romans, side of the river Thames about 2000 years ago. From the first to fith century the city was the center of the romans premises. In the dark ages the city was abandoned. London was recreated by Alfred The Great in the year 886. In the twelth century London became capital of England. From 17. 20. Century London was one of the worlds most important city. The city was havoced by the 1665- plague and 1666 the great fire. London is seperated to 33 boroughs. Londonds council has 25 seatings. The mayor of London is Ken Livingstone. The mayors main assignment is repre...
Estonian cities Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 square kilometers with a population of 413,000. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn was founded in the 12th century and has been under the rule of Denmark, Sweden, and Germany as well as Russia, and all left their mark on the city's architecture. It is one of the best preserved medieval towns in northern Europe, and makes a beautiful impression from the sea, with its ancient city walls, church spires, and red-tile roofed homes. Tallinn has previously been named as Kolõvan, Lindanise and Reval. Most well-known sights in Tallinn are Freedom Square, Kadriorg Palace, Rotermann Quarter, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Toompea Castle and Town Hall Square, the Old Town of Tallinn and many more. Tallinn's Old Town i...
Tartu Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the city is the centre of southern Estonia. The Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, crosses Tartu. The city is served by Tartu Airport. Tartu is also the seat of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Baltic Defence College, Estonian Aviation Academy , and the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. Other notable institutions include the Supreme Court of Estonia (re-established in Tartu in autumn 1993), the Estonian Historical Archives and Estonian national theatre Vanemuine. Historical names of the town include Tarbatu,an Estonian fortress founded in the 5th century,Yuryev named c. 1030 by Yaroslav I the ...
Estonia Tjorn Treu KP-31 Information · Area- 45,227 km2 · Population- 1,282,963(2011 july) · Location- Baltic Region of Northern Europe · Capital- Tallinn · Main cities- Tallinn,Pärnu,Tartu,Narva · Official Language- Estonia · Political structure- democraic republic National symbols Flag- Coat of arms- Anthem-"My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy,, Plant-cornflower Bird-chimney swallow Stone-slate Tree- Oak History DATES Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev) - February 24 May Day (kevadpüha) - May 1 National Flag Day (Eesti lipu päev) - June 4 Victory Day (võidupüha) - June 23 St. John's Day (Jaanipaev) - June 24 Day of Restoration of Independence (taasiseseisvumispäev) - August 20 history EVENTS Viljandi Folk Music Festival - July Ollesummer (Beer Summer) July The All-Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) takes place every five years in Tallin...
Cities and towns of Estonia Facts 47 cities/towns Almost 50% forest In 2011 Tallinn was the European Capital of Culture Has over 1,500 islands Tallinn Capital of Estonia Old town Businesses Park Kadriorg TV tower Open-air museum Zoo Estonia Theatre Tartu University Old town AHHAA science centre Aura water park & SPA Art and history museums Vanemuine Theatre Pärnu Captial of summer Beach SPA hotels Tallinn gate Endla Theatre Viljandi Sild Viljandi Lake Ruins of the Viljandi Order Castle Ugala Theatre Rakvere Rakvere Castle Modern central square Aqua SPA hotel Rakvere Theatre Haapsalu Episcopal Castle Legend of the White Lady Estonian Railway Museum Beaches Thanks for watching!
Mailis Kokla MT-09A Pärnu is a West-Estonian resort with well-established traditions that has held the title of summer capital and heart-warming town for over ten years. Pärnu is also a former Hanseatic town and it host the 30th International Hanseatic Days medieval festival in 2010. During the sunny summer period, the beautiful, sandy beaches invite people to come to Pärnu. Amazing nature, as attractive as the beach, can also be found throughout Pärnu County, which boasts a 242 km coastline. Tallinn Gate The so called Tallinn Gate used to mark the beginning of the postal road from Pärnu to Tallinn and was built during the Swedish period in the 17th century. The medieval fortification system of Pärnu was almost fully destroyed in the preceding Livonian War. Ammende Villa Villa Ammende is one of the best examples of early art nouveau style in Estonia. The grand villa with a large garden ...
Cities of Estonia The capital of Estonia is Tallinn, most famous for its Old Town. The Old Town was built in the 13.-16th centuries. You can still feel the spirit of medieval times, when you are visiting The Old Town. The second biggest city of Estonia is Tartu. Tartu is the educational centre of Estonia. It is home to the largest and oldest university in Estonia, the University of Tartu. The University of Tartu first opened it`s doors in 1632. Through Tartu flows the second biggest river in Estonia, Suur Emajõgi ( Big Mother River). Pärnu is the summer capital of Estonia. It is located in south west Estonia on the coast of Pärnu bay. Pärnu is popular with the tourists for its spas and beautiful beaches. Otepää is known as the winter capital of Estonia. With its hilly terrain it is the perfect place for winter sports. There are many tracks for snowboarders, mountain and cross country skiers. Not far from Otepää is th...
What Might Attract Tourists to Estonia? Despite Estonia being a little country, it still manages to attract thousands of tourists to visit that beautiful place. One of many virtues in Estonia is its nature. We have amazing virgin forest, may little islands, different landscapes, a lot of lakes and small rivers where you can go hiking. We also have towns that are worth visiting. For example our capital Tallinn, which has an amazing old town. Also Tartu is very beautiful, known as the capital of University. Smaller towns, like Otepää, Võru, Põlva may charm you with their scilence and calmness. During the summer, there are very many cultural events to visit. For example, the Folk Festival in Viljandi, Rabarock in Järvakandi, Opera Days in Pärnu, different open-air plays etc. In conclusion, in Estonia you can never be bored, because that little country has something to offer to everybody.
The United Kingdom and London United Kingdom is a political name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. These political names include the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. Every country has its own capital and language. The capital of England is London, the people there are english and the language spoken is English. In scotland live the scots, capital is Edingburg and the languages spoken are English and Scottish. The capital of Wales is Cardiff, the people tehre are welsh and the languages spoken are welsh and English. N. Ireland is the home for the Irish, the capital is Belfast and the language is Irish. The first inhabitants were Iberians and Celts who settled on the land and were often at war with each other. In AD 43 Britain was made a Roman province. The romans stayed there for three hundred years. After the romans left came the Angles, Saxons and Jutes...
Estonia Location Estonia officially the Republic of Estonia is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by the Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation. Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. Size and population The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2 Estonian population is 1.34 million Largest cities of Estonia 1. Tallinn (Estonian capital city) 2. Tartu 3. Narva 4. Kohtla-Järve Tallinn Tartu Narva Kohtla-Järve Largest islands of Estonia There are 1521 islands. 1. Saaremaa 2. Hiiumaa 3. Muhu 4. Vormsi Hiiumaa Saaremaa Vormsi Muhu Longest river of Estonia 1. Võhandu 2. Pärnu 3. Põltsamaa Võhandu river Põltsamaa river Pärnu river Estonian seasons There are four se...
Official name: Republic of Estonia Territory: 45 227 km Population: 1 342 000 Official languafe: Estonian Largest ethnic groups: Estonians 68%, Russians 26%, Ukrainians 25, Belarussians 1%, Finns 1% Capital of Estonia: Tallinn Number of islands: 1 521 Highest point: Suur-Munamagi (Great Egg Hill) 318 m Religion: Lutheran Currency: Estonian Kroon (EEK),1 EUR = 15,65 EEK Estonia has two Independence Days - Estonia first achieved independence from the Soviet Union on the 24th February 1918 and again on the 20th August 1991 after 51 years of occupation. The second date is known as the Restoration of Independence Day The Estonian language belongs to the Finno-Ugric group and is most similar to Finnish Estonia was the first country in the world to introduce online political voting Estonia won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 with the song Everybody There are over 1500 Islands, 1000 lakes and 7000 rivers in Estonia Chess Grandmaster Paul ...
Report on Estonia Estonia is a country in northern Europe. Estonia has land borders in the south with Latvia and in the east with Russia, it's oversea neighbours are Finland and Sweden. Estonia has got 15 counties. Estonia has been an independent country since 1991. Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. Estonia is a member of European Union nad NATO. Estonia is a democratic republic and it's president is Toomas Hendrik Ilves. The official language of Estonia is Estonian, which is Finno-Ugric language and has many similarities with Finnish. The population of Estonia contains mainly Estonians but some Russians and other ethnicities too. Many foreign people think of Estonia as an old-timed soviet union country, but in my opinion Estonia is quite far-advanced country. Estonian national symbols are cornflower, slate, swallow and it's blue-black-white flag. There is very high level of education in Estonia, m...
CANBERRA Ivi Saar BASIC INFORMATION Capital city of Australia Population 358,000 Area 814.2 km² "Canberran" CLIMATE Summer Winter EDUCATION The Australian National The University of Canberra University SPORT Canberra Raiders The Brumbies Canberra Stadium CULTURE The Australian War Memorial The National Gallery of Australia The Australian Academy of Science Australian Parliament House The High Court The Royal Australian Mint Thank you for your attention!
Võnnu Keskkool ESTONIA Referaat Autor: Klass : 9 Juhendaja: Võnnu 2013 Estonia officially the Republic of Estonia, is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia.Across the Baltic Sealies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227km2 The Estonian climate resembles that of other countries on the Baltic littoral. On account of the country's proximity to the sea, the skies are often cloudy, and rain often falls in the spring and autumn, in the winter the rain turns to snow. The highest point in Estonia is Suur Munamäg It is in fact the highest point in the Baltic region Forest cover over one half of Estonia. The most common types of tree are pine, spruce and birch. Estonia, along...
The United States of America is a big country. People speak English in America. Washington is the capital of the United States. New York City is the largest city in the country, the centre of business. Los Angeles is the second largest city, the film capital. Chicago is the third largest city in the country, the world`s tallest building Sears Towers. The flag of the United States has thirteen stripes. These show the number of states in 1776. It has fifty stars that show the number of states now. I love to see the starry flag That floats above my head. I love to see its waving folds With stripes of white and red. "Be brave," say the red stripes. "Be pure," say the white. "Be true," say the bright stars, "And stand for the right." Author Unknown The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States...
Presentation about three popular sights in Estonia Pärnu Beach · Capital of summer . · Beach and spa city . · 1 kilometer long . · The best and the most popular beach in Estonia · The beach is way of living . · Water is shallow and safe . · Priced guarded parking and bicycle parking . You can find at Pärnu Beach : - First aid - Cabanas - Toilets - Shop - Bar - Nightclub - Rental of beach chairs and towels - Water attractions - Children playground It is not allowed (prohibited) to bring pets to the beach !!! Some pictures ... Lahemaa National Park Lahemaa National Park is 70 km east of Tallinn and covers 725 km . The largest . Has a diverse (mitmekülgne) landscape . Home to numerous birds and animals . Rich variety of fauna . There are permanent communities of bear, wolf and lynx in the park so keep your camera on standby . It's also home to ... mi...
Wales General facts Capital - Cardif Population - 3,063,456 Area - 20,779 km2 Flag of Wales National Symbols National flower - Dafodil National symbol of wildlife - Red kite National tree - Sessile Oak (Welsh Oak) Castles There are over 600 castles in Wales That's more castles per square mile than any other country in the world. Climate Wales’ climate is very similar to the rest of the UK, but it can also be slightly unpredictable. In summer temperatures range from 15° C to 25° C The summer months of June to August are the hottest. Cuisine Welsh food is usually made from local ingredients. Some traditional dishes include laverbread (made from seaweed), bara brith (fruit cake), cawl cennin (leek stew), Welsh cakes, Welsh Rarebit, and Welsh lamb. Welsh rarebit Fruit cake Glamorgan sausage Aside from being (at 58 letters) the longest place name in Europe, Llanfairpwllgwy...
Estonia is a pretty small country in northern Europe. Estonia has land borders in the south with Latvia and in the east with Russia, it's oversea neighbours are Finland and Sweden. Estonia divided into fifteen counties. Estonia has been an independent country since 1991. Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. It's not very large, there lives about 400 000 pedestrians. Estonia is a member of European Union and NATO. Estonia is a democratic republic and it's president is Toomas Hendrik Ilves. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The surface there is mainly flat, but in the southern parts of Estonia it gets little bumpy. The official language of Estonia is Estonian, which is Finno-Ugric language and has many similarities with Finnish. The population of Estonia contains mainly Estonians but some Russians and other ethnicities too. Many foreign people think of Estonia as an old-timed...
New Zealand Evelin & Pilleriin New Zealand 2 islands Sheep Earthquake Summer~winter Legend Fished from the sea Youngest country The Maori The Maori AotearoaLand of the Long White Cloud Farming and hunting By 1,800 about 100,000 Maori European Migration Abel Tasman 1642 He never set foot on New Zealand 1840 treaty was signed Colony of Britain Whalers and missionaires Interesting facts 9 sheep to every 1 human Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world Last major landmass to be populated A kiwi Famous people Ernest Rutherfordfather of nuclear physics for his orbital theory of the atom Sir Edmund Hillary Russell Crowe Thank You for listening! http://listverse.com/2008/06/19/top20coolfact http://www.newzealand.com/...
Estonia Anna-Kaisa Adamson Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by the Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2. The capital, Tallinn, has around 400000 inhabitants.Tallinn's ability to blend medieval architecture with Scandinavian modernity with all the comforts you'd expect from a modern, competitive and innovative capital. Estonian language, does not belong to the Indo-European group. It belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family, which also includes Finnish and Hungarian. Estonian dialects are divided into two groups, Northern and Southern, usually associated with biggest cities of those regio...
Australia Australia is a country and also a continent. If someone wants to make clear, that he is speaking of the country, he may call it by its full name of Commonwealth of Australia. Australia's name means "southland."It is south of the equator. Sometimes it is also called the island continent because it is an island. There are about twenty million people in Australia.It is 1,800 miles from the mainland of Asia and almost half way round the world from Europe. More than 600 miles of ocean separate it from Americas. Since Australia is south of the equator, its seasons are just the opposite of ours. It has summer while we have winter, and the other way round. States and Territories. Australia consists of six states, two territories and eight external territories. The six states are: Western Australia (capital Perth), South Australia (capital Adelaide), Queenslnd (capital Brisbane), New South W...
Italy Sicily Capital: Rome Size: 301,230 sq km Population: 57,6 million San Marino The Vatican City Highest point: Mont Blanc (4,807 m) The Alps in the north and the Apennines in the center of Italy The north of Italy: cold, harsh winters but hot and humid summers Central Italy: smaller temp. difference between summer and winter The south of Italy: warm and hot summers, mild winters Click to edit Master text styles Second level Sicily- Tonnara di Scopello Third level Gargano Fourth level Fifth level Sicily The biggest Italian island Breathtaking landscapes Nature Volcanoes Archaeological sites tell the story of Trinacria ...
Australia Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent, yet also the smallest and the driest of all the continents. It's almost the same size as continental USA, being the sixth largest country in the world. It's also the oldest some of the rocks are more than 3,000 million years old. Australia is often called `Down Under', because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere. As a result, its seasons are the opposite of ours. Australia, Tasmania and a number of smaller islands form the Commonwealth of Australia. Because of the country's great size, the climate in Australia ranges from tropical regions of the Northern Territory to the cool temperate conditions in the southeast and Tasmania, where it often snows in winter. In the north, half the year is `wet' and half is `dry'. From November to April heavy rain fills the rivers and makes enormous lakes where thousands of birds come for the summer. From May to Octobe...
South Africa Aivi Raja 11.a Location Click to edit Master text styles the continent of Second level Africa Third level Fourth level Fifth level the southern tip borders the Atlantic and Indian oceans bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and the Kingdom of Lesetho General Information Pretoria - executive capital - warm valley - surrounded by the hills of the Magaliesberg Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ...
KANGAROO, KIWI AND KOALA Canada is north of the USA. It is a very big country. There are a lot of forests there. The maple leaf is the symbol of Canada. The people in Canada speak English or French. Ottawa is the capital of that contry. The Niagara Falls are two waterfalls on the border between the USA and Canada. The American Falls are in the States and the Horseshoe Falls are in Canada. A lot of tourists visit the falls every day. Australia is a warm country. Kangaroos and koalas live there. In Australia the summer months are December, January and February and the winter months are June, July and August. The Australian people speak English. The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia... New Zealand is east of Australia. There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. The people of New Zealand speak English. The kiwi, a bird which cannot fly, is the symbol of New Zealand.
London London is the capital of England and of the United Kingdom. It`s one of the most populated cities in the world. More than 7 million people live in London today. London is situated in south-eastern England on the River Thames. The Romans started to build a town on the River Thames about 2000 years ago. They called their town Londinium and that`s where the name London comes from. London is made up of two ancient cities that are now joined together - the city of London and the city of Westminster. London is famous for it`s parks. Hyde Park is one of the largest and nicest of them . In summer you can walk in the park have a picnic or rent a small boat and go fishing. Hyde Park is also a place for big rock concerts - the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Queen, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the Foo Fighters are just some of the bands that have played there.
London London · London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the constituent country of England. London is one of the world's most important business, financial and cultural centers and its fluence in politic, education, entarainment, fashion and the arts contributes to its status as a major global city. London · Little bit about people who live in london. London currently has a wilde range of peoples, cultures and religions and over 300. languages are spoken in the city. · On July 2007, it had an offical population of 7 556 900 within the boundaries of greater london. History of London · The Blitz and other bombing by the German Luftwaffe during world war 2, killed over 30 000 Londoners and destroyed large areas of housing and other buildings across London. · In 1965 London's political confines were expanded to take into account the growth of the urb...
Kildu Basic School Viljandi by Eisi Kõiv Supervisor: Margit Kirss Kildu 2008 Our 700 years old Viljandi Viljandi is a town (24,000 inhabitants) in Estonia, 160 km south of the capital Tallinn. The town is the administrative capital of the county with the same name as the town. In Viljandi there is theater Ugala, cinema Rubiin, museum, art gallery. Give a concert in Culture centre, Jaani- and Pauluse church, but in Cultureacatemy, too. Folk Summer in Viljandi culminates with the annual folk music festival. The Viljandi Folk Music Festival is a music festival in Estonia with a central focus on European folk music.In the year 2006, over 24,000 people attended the concerts, but many more just came to take part in the festivities. As such, it is the largest annual music festival in Estonia, and one of the largest folk music festivals in Europe. Lake Viljandi Viljand...
Austria Markus Põder 10 A About Austria Population about 8 355 260 Area 83 858 km2 Language German, Croatian, Hungarian, Slovene Capital is Vienna Location Located in heart of Europe Czech Republic and Germany (North) Italy and Slovenia (South) Slovakia and Hungary (East) Switzerland (West) Transport Round trip Airplane (600 EUR) Bus ( 400 EUR ) Car ( 200 EUR ) Accommodation in Vienna Hotel Beim Theresianum 3*** (100EUR) Hotel Mercure Imlauer Nestroy 4****(200EUR) Vienna Grand Hotel 5***** (One day 305 EUR) Weather Variable Snow in the Alps Sunny in Vienna o January 5 o July 30 Activities Skiing Snowboarding Coneing Trip in Alps IceSkating Places Cities (Salzburg) Museums Abbeys Waterfalls Parks Mountains Alps Beautiful rivers Necessary equipment Winter clothes S...
London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the largest metropolitan area in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, London's history goes back to its founding by the Romans. Since its foundation, London has been part of many movements and phenomena throughout history, including the English Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the Gothic Revival. The city's core, the ancient City of London, still retains its limited medieval boundaries; but since at least the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the whole metropolis that has developed around it. Today the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region of England and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly. London is one of the world's most important business, financial and cultural centres and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts cont...
Australia Kaspar Rätsep G1A Australian nature · Australian nature is extremely diverse and interesting. It's the driest inhabited continent, only its south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate. · The climate of Australia is significantly influenced by ocean currents, which is correlated with periodic drought, and produces cyclones in northern Australia. · Much of the northern part of the country has a tropical summer rainfall (monsoon) climate. The southwest corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate. Much of the southeast is temperate. · Climate change has become an increasing concern in Australia in recent years, with many Australians considering protection of the environment to be the most important issue facing the country. Australian nature · Eastern Australia is marked by the Great Dividing Range and it consists of low hills and the highlands are typi...
SCOTLAND 1. What is the capital of Scotland? The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. 2. What is the population of Scotland? 2008 estimate is 5, 168, 500. 3. Why isn't S an independent country? Because it's part of the United Kingdom. 4. Did the Romans conquer Scotland? No, the Romans never conquered Scotland. 5. Why did they build Hadrian's wall? They built it to protect thei Empire south of the Scottish border. 6. When were S and England united? Why? Because there were many wars between them and in 1603 the Scottish kind James VI, became King of England and a century later they were united because of that. 7. Who's Robert Burns?' He's the national poet of Scotland. 8. When and how do Scottish celebrate Burns Night? (What do they do on that day?) They celebrate it on his birthday on the 25th of January every year. They have a ...
Estonian geography The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2. Estonia is situated in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea. Its neighbor countries are to the south Latvia, to the east Russia, to the north and over the Gulf of Finland, Finland and to the west and over the Baltic Sea, Sweden. Most of the lowland areas are in the middle of Estonia. Average elevation reaches only 50 meters and the country's highest point is the Suur Munamägi in the southeast at 318 meters. There is 3,794 kilometers of coastline marked by numerous bays, straits, and inlets. The number of islands and islets is estimated at some 1,500. Two of them are large enough to constitute separate counties: Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. A small, recent cluster of meteorite craters, the largest of which is called Kaali is found on Saaremaa, Estonia. Estonia h...
Oti Manor House Introduction Oti Manor House is the oldest baronial estate on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia, in the Baltic Sea. It was first mentioned in historical records in the year 1309. Now, the Manor offers comfortable accommodations in elegantly decorated suites and many nature tours on the island. Location Oti Manor House is located on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia in the North East of Europe. The island of Saaremaa is a 2-hour drive from the capital Tallinn, by rental car, taxi or public transport. During summer 2005, you have a possibility to reach Oti Manor by taking a flight from Finland (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) or from Sweden (Stockholm Arlanda Airport) to Kuressaare, where you can rent a car. Oti Manor is less than an hour drive from Kuressaare. HISTORY The oldest manor in Saaremaa, Oti (Peudorf in German) was privatized already in the beginning of the 14th century. In these popula...
Estonia Do you know that ? Estonia in general · Capital : Tallinn · Population : 1,332,893 · Literacy : total population 99,8% male 99,8 % female 99,8 % · Government type : Parliamentary republic · Currency : Estonian kroon (EEK) Flag and coat of arms Languages · Estonian 67,3 %; 80 · Russian 29,7%; 70 · Other 2,3%. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Estonian Russian Other National food · Potato salad · Sauerkaut · Sült · Boiled potato · Black pudding Sport · Plays an important role in our culture · First competed as a nation at the 1920 Summer Olympics · Has won most of her Olympic medals in weightlifting, wrestling and...
Tallinna Lillekyla Gymnasium Report Tallinn in the 20th century Student: ------------ Supervisor: --------------- Tallinn 2008 Table of Content Table of Content..........................................................................................................................2 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................3 Beginning of 20th century...........................................................................................................4 Independent Estonia (1918-1940) ...............................................................................................................................................
Traveling Description Traveling is the movement of people or objects (conveyances) between relatively distant geographical locations. Travel may occur by human-powered transport such as walking or bycycling, or with vehicles, such as public transport, automobiles, trains and airplanes. Etymology The term "travel" originates from the Old French word travail. The term also covers all the activites performed during a travel (movement). A person who travels is spelled "traveler" in the United states, and "traveller" in the United Kingdom. Purpose and motivation Reason for traveling include recreation, tourism or vacationing, research travel for gathering information, for holiday to visit people, volunteer travel for charity, migration to begin life somewhere else, religious pilgrimages and mission trips, business travel, trade, commuting, and other reason, such as to obtain health care or ...
AUSTRALIA { · Capital city of Australia is Canberra. · The largest city is Sydney. · There is no official language, but the national language is english with an accent. · Australia area is 7,617,930 km2 · Australia is the smallest continent in the world but the sixth largest country in the world. · The kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia. The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image. · Population in Australia is 22,760,245. They have almost 10,700 beaches in all shapes, sizes and colours. I NTERESTI NG FACTS Ø There are 1500 species of Australian spiders. Ø The Sydney Opera House roof weighs more than 161,000 tons. Ø Australia is considered to have one of the highest degrees of urban concentration in the world. Ø Koalas are furry animals that live only in Australia they live only in certain types of trees, called eucalyptu...
Tallinn is a small port town in which the population is 371 000 people, and the area is only 159,2 km².( square kilometers). Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is named after taani linnus, which means Danish castle. The Castle in question was built by King Waldemar of Denmark in the 13th century. The settlement quickly developed itself into a busy port. -The Old Town In medieval age Tallinn was called Reval and it was as big as the Tallinns Old Town is now. Uniqueness of Tallinn is that it is one of very few European cities, where the historical lay-out is kept in it's original form , and has a lot of monuments of that time. Thanks to that in 1997 Old Tallinn has been included in the list of a world heritage of UNESCO. -The Raekoja Square The Raekoja Square is used for senturies like market and fair square, here took place many festivals, and criminals were executed. In summer on Raekoja Square many open air conserts ...
Sightseeing in Estonia Tallinn TV Tower The Tallinn TV Tower (Tallinna teletorn) is a free-standing structure with an observation deck, built to provide better telecommunication services for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics regatta event (see Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics). It is located near Pirita, six km north-east of the Tallinn city center. The tower has a specified height of 314 m (1030.2 ft), though some sources put it at 312.6 m (1026.6 ft). The building is administered by the public company Levira (formerly Estonian Broadcasting Transmission Center Ltd) and is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. The tower was designed by architects David Baziladze and Juri Sinis. The cornerstone was laid on September 30, 1975, and the building was inaugurated July 11, 1980 (although the first transmission took place in 1979). The tower body was constructed of reinforced concrete rings 50 c...
Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia flag Australia coat of arms. Australia is a cloudless dark blue sky, the bright sun, multikilometer beaches with snowwhite sand and ocean up to horizon. Australia's landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometers is on the IndoAustralian Plate. Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas. It the sixth largest country in area after Russia, Canada, China, the United States and Brazil. It is the flattest and (after Antarctica) the driest of continents, yet it has extremes of There are r...
South Africa Airi Pindis Misso Keskkool South Africa Capital There Are Actually Three Capital Cities (Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cpe Town) Official language(s) 11 Ethnic groups 79.4% Black 9.2% White 8.8% Coloured 2.6% Asian Population 2010 estimate 49,991,300 Currency Rand (ZAR) The South African rand (ZAR), is the most actively traded emerging market currency in the world inglise Republic of South Africa afrikaani Republiek van SuidAfrika koosa IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika ndebele Riphabliki yeSewula Afrika pedi Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa sotho Repabliki ya AfrikaBorwa suulu iRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika svaasi Riphabliki yase Ningizumu Afrika tsonga Riphabliki ra Afrik...
CANADA Melita Skljar & Katerina Leppik CANADA is a country, consisting of ten provinces CAPITAL CITY - O T T A W A Population is 883 391 FLAG- Maple Leaf Largest city: Toronto Athem: "O Canada" Official languges: English and French Area: 9,984,670 km2 (2nd after Russia) Population: 34,319,000 SPORTS Canada's official national sports are hockey in the winter Hockey is the sport most played by Canadians, with 1.65 million participants Lacrosse Best summer game Other popular spectator sports include curling and football, that is played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) CANADA's HOLIDAYS The most important holiday is Canada Day It is Canada's national birthday The first Canada Day was on July 1st, 1867 It is celebrating with Fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, carnivals, fairs and picnics HOLIDAYS Ch...
Victoria (Australia) Facts Victoria is named after Queen Victoria from Great Britain. The capital of Victoria is Melbourn Victoria is the smallest mainland state but most densly populated Gold was found in Victoria in 1851 70% of all Victorians live in Melbourn History Victoria was founded in 1803, when British soldiers came to stop French soldiers from settling any new areas. In 1854 there was an armed rebellion but it was held back by British soldiers.(over a thousand died) On 7 February in 2009 Victoria was affected by heavy bushfires, 134 died and the event is known as the "Black Saturday." Religion 67,5% of Victorian people are Christian, 27.5% Catholic and other religions are Islam, Judaism and Buddhism. The church attendance is very low in Victoria, over 20% of all Victorian claim no religion. Figures Victorian population is 5,087,000 Victoria's area is 237,629 km² Victorian time zone is +10 UTC The highest place in ...
Estonia Topic Tallinn 2007 2 List of Contents page Facts and figures 3 Geography 3 Climate 3 Nature 4 History 5 Economy 6 Culture 6 Biggest towns 7 Language 8 3 Facts and figures The Republic of Estonia is a small country. Covering only 45, 228 sq km it is slightly bigger than Denmark, Belgium or Switzerland. Estonia's population is under 1.4 million. The official language is Estonian but since very many Russians live here Russian is also wide spread. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The currency used in Estonia is Eesti kroon. The Estonian national flag is blue-black-white. It was originally the flag of the Estonian Students' Society. The flag was first consecrated in Otepää Church in 1884. For a while, during the Soviet occupation, the flag was banned but it was again seen in p...
Saaremaa Saaremaa biggest island in Estonia located in the Baltic Sea 2673 km2 populatin over 35000 ihabitants density 13 inhabitants/km2 16 municipalities- next year 14 The capital of Saaremaa is Kuressaare Saaremaa - an exciting island Saaremaa - the biggest island of Estonia is known as a good recreation place with unique nature and a lot of sights Saaremaa has retained its uniqueness due to its location and insulation Junipers, dolomite, windmills and the famous local home-brewed beer are considered the symbols of Saaremaa A lot of sights Among the numerous sights of Saaremaa, several are worth calling special attention to, e.g. Angla windmill hill, Mustjala cliff, manor house at Loona, ruins of Maasi castle of order, and Mihkli Farm Museum at Viki. ...
Report To: The headmistress of the school From: Max Hoffmann Subject: Nõmme adventure park Date: 21th March 2014 Introduction The aim of this report is to assess a newly established Nõmme adventure park and to see if it is suitable to use for field trips. Park overview Nõmme adventure is located in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Park was established in June 2013. It is a park up in the trees. Venturing the trails up in the trees gives you an opportunity to discover yourself and company in exhilarating situations. This very park had totally 6 trails. With each trail new hight is reached and more difficult obstacles are passed through. Finances Even though, the prices are high, it is worth it, as unfoegettable experience will be received. Adults pay 17 per day, youth pay 13 per day. Luckily, there is a chance to get a discount for groups up to 10 students. Facilities For foreign groups there ...
ENGLAND Capital: London Flag: Area: 50351 sq (130410 km) Location: Symbol: The red rose is widely recognised as the national flower of England. The oak is the national tree of England. Interesting plases: Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is the third theatre on the Covent Garden site, the previous two being destroyed by fire. The new building opened in May 1858 becoming known as the Royal Opera House in ...
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